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South Korea governor jailed for election opinion rigging

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 62 0

A provincial governor and close ally of South Korean President Moon Jae-in was convicted and jailed for two years Wednesday for his part in an online opinion-rigging scandal ahead of the 2017 presidential election. Kim Kyoung-soo was found guilty of colluding with a blogger to artificially Read More

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Stacey Abrams to respond to Trump speech

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 85 0

Stacey Abrams, a Democrat who narrowly lost the Georgia governor race in 2018, is set to respond to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. She will deliver a televised rebuttal after Mr Trump’s joint address to Congress on 5 February. His speech was delayed due to the government shutdown. The opposition party traditionally […]Read More

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Apple hints on lowering iPhone prices as sales fall

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 63 0

Apple boss Tim Cook has hinted it could lower iPhone prices in some places in an attempt to boost falling sales. Revenue from the iPhone, responsible for most of the firm’s profits, fell 15% in its latest financial quarter. Overall the firm’s revenue was down 5% from a year ago to about $84.3bn (£64.5bn). The […]Read More

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30,000 Nigerians flee Boko Haram violence in two days – UN

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 62 0

Escalating attacks by Boko Haram militants have forced 30,000 people out of Nigeria’s northeast into Cameroonian borders over the weekend, the UN Refugee agency said on Tuesday. Thousands have also fled to neighboring Cameroon and Chad in recent weeks, the agency said. Hostilities have strained humanitarian operations and forced aid workers to pull out from […]Read More

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More than 130 African migrants feared drowned off Djibouti – UN

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 60 0

More than 130 migrants were thought to be missing after two boats capsized Tuesday off the tiny East African nation of Djibouti, the U.N. migration agency said. Local police had found five bodies and search efforts were underway, the U.N. statement said. Witnesses said the boats were overloaded and large waves caused them to tip […]Read More

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My mother told me to poison my father – Son confesses

Ama Serwaa January 30, 2019 100 0

A 10-year-old boy on Monday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan that his mother asked him to put poison in his father’s food. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adenike Ayodele, the mother of the boy, had petitioned the court to dissolve her 15-year-old marriage to her estranged husband, Adeshina, on grounds […]Read More

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My husband beat me for not greeting his second wife – Woman tells court

Ama Serwaa January 30, 2019 95 0

A middle-aged woman, Zainab Ahmed on Tuesday dragged her husband Oare Abdulrazak before a Sharia Court ll sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna over an alleged assault. She also told the court that her husband does not show her love and care whenever he was in her room, praying the court to dissolve the marriage as […]Read More

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“Ex-President institutionalized corruption in Nigeria”

Ama Serwaa January 30, 2019 64 0

Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has taken a swipe at the former President Olusegun Obasanjo, over the latter’s continued attack on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. He claimed that the former President brought corruption in the country, which then impeded the economic growth of […]Read More

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“Nigerians can’t survive another four years under Buhari”

Ama Serwaa January 30, 2019 50 0

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Nigeria won’t survive another four under President Muhammadu Buhari. Wike made the claim while stating that another four years under Buhari would mean “countless deaths and excessive suffering.” He described the Buhari-led administration as “directionless and dictatorial governance.” The governor spoke during Read More

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Cameroon main opposition leader arrested over ‘illegal protests’

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 55 0

Prof. Maurice Kamto, Cameroon’s main opposition leader has reportedly been arrested, his party and rights activist in the Central African country confirmed on Monday, January 28. Kamto who is leader of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement, CRM, has been taken to an unknown destination according to a lawyer in the Anglophone region, Agbor Nkongho. Even though […]Read More

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Thousands flee Nigerian city into Cameroon fearing militant attack – UNHCR

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 52 0

Around 30,000 people fled into Cameroon from the Nigerian city of Rann during the weekend, fearing an attack by Boko Haram militants, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday. UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch told a regular U.N. briefing in Geneva that the exodus followed the departure of Cameroonian forces who had moved to secure the […]Read More

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North Korea nuclear: US intelligence report says regime to keep weapons

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 54 0

North Korea is unlikely to fully give up its nuclear weapons, a US intelligence report says, despite the hopes of the Trump administration. The Worldwide Threat Assessment report also says Iran is not making nuclear weapons, but that cyber threats from China and Russia are a growing concern. Both countries may be seeking to influence […]Read More

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Venezuela top court curbs opposition leader Juan Guaidó

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 64 0

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has banned opposition leader Juan Guaidó from leaving the country and frozen his bank accounts. The move comes amid an escalating power struggle, after Mr Guaidó declared himself interim president last week. He has been backed by the US and other countries. President Nicolás Maduro has major allies too, including Russia. A […]Read More

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Zimbabwe president ‘appalled’ at attack

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 63 0

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said he is “appalled” by an attack by security officials on a protester that was featured in a TV news report. His statement comes after widespread criticism of the way security forces have handled recent protests. Mr Mnangagwa said he has ordered the arrest of those behind the attack seen […]Read More

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Five Vale staff and contractors arrested after Brazil dam disaster

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 66 0

Three employees of Brazilian miner Vale SA (VALE3.SA) and two contractors were arrested on Tuesday, prosecutors said, as a criminal investigation began after a devastating dam rupture expected to leave a death toll of more than 300 people. Vale said it was cooperating with investigators in the case, which has enraged Brazilians and raised fresh […]Read More

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MPs back May’s bid to change Brexit deal

Kobina Nyame January 30, 2019 61 0

MPs have backed seeking “alternative arrangements” to replace the Irish backstop in Theresa May’s Brexit plan. The proposal – put forward by Tory MP Sir Graham Brady – had the support of the government and won by 16 votes. Theresa May had urged MPs to vote in favour of it, to give her a mandate […]Read More

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US doctor gave boy, 4, cannabis cookies

Admin Editor January 29, 2019 59 0

A California doctor is fighting for his licence after he prescribed cannabis cookies to a four-year-old boy. Dr William Eidelman, a natural medicine physician, said small doses of marijuana would help control the child’s temper tantrums. The doctor misdiagnosed the child as having bipolar disorder and attention deficit disorder (ADD). The Medical Board of California Read More

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Theresa May will ask the EU to reopen Brexit deal

Ama Serwaa January 29, 2019 82 0

Theresa May is addressing MPs after telling her cabinet she will talk to the EU later about reopening talks on how the UK leaves the bloc on 29 March. She is expected to have phone calls with key EU leaders throughout the day ahead of a series of Commons votes over the future direction of […]Read More

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Six children killed ‘for body parts’

Admin Editor January 29, 2019 77 0

Six children in south-western Tanzania have been killed and had their ears and teeth removed, the authorities say. Some of the bodies of the children, aged between two and nine years old, were also missing limbs. “This is all about superstitious beliefs and many believe they will get help from witchcraft,” Njombe District Commissioner Ruth […]Read More

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Zimbabwe president ‘appalled’ at attack

Admin Editor January 29, 2019 70 0

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said he is “appalled” by an attack by security officials on a protester that was featured in a TV news report. His statement comes after widespread criticism of the way security forces have handled recent protests. Mr Mnangagwa said he has ordered the arrest of those behind the attack seen […]Read More

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Apple rushes to fix FaceTime ‘eavesdropping’ bug

Admin Editor January 29, 2019 72 0

Apple has acknowledged a flaw in its FaceTime software that allowed for brief eavesdropping – even if the recipient did not pick up. In some cases the target iPhone would send video, probably without the receiver’s knowledge. The company said it had developed a fix and an update would be rolled out this week. In […]Read More

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US targets ‘corrupt’ Venezuela oil firm

Admin Editor January 29, 2019 74 0

The US has imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil firm PDVSA and urged the country’s military to accept a peaceful transfer of power. National Security Adviser John Bolton said President Nicolás Maduro and his allies could “no longer loot the assets of the Venezuelan people”. Efforts by the opposition to unseat Mr Maduro have increased Read More

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Key Brexit votes due in UK parliament

Admin Editor January 29, 2019 67 0

MPs are preparing to vote on amendments to Theresa May’s Brexit deal that could shape the next stage of negotiations with the EU. Conservative MPs have been told to back a proposal for an alternative to the Irish backstop – the insurance policy against the return of a hard border. But it is not yet […]Read More

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China’s Huawei rejects US criminal charges

Admin Editor January 29, 2019 112 0

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has denied any wrongdoing after US prosecutors filed a host of criminal charges against the firm. Huawei has also rejected criminal claims against its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada last month. The charges filed against Huawei in the US include bank fraud, obstruction of justice and […]Read More

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Mother beats son to death

Ama Serwaa January 29, 2019 145 0

A middle age woman, Mrs Ajoke Adebayo has been arrested by the men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing her 14-year-old son, Matthew Adebayo. It was gathered that Mrs Ajoke was arrested alongside her brother-in-law, Mr. Idowu Adebayo for his alleged involvement in the torturing to death of Matthew, a JSS 3 […]Read More

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Why we are interested in Nigeria’s democracy – US

Ama Serwaa January 29, 2019 59 0

United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington has stated why the US is interested in issues challenging Nigeria’s democracy. Symington on Monday said U.S is interested in democracy of Nigeria because “whatever happens to Nigeria affects the world.” He, therefore, urged Nigerians to stand up and defend democracy, stressing that everything lies only in the […]Read More

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West ‘acted in haste’ in criticising Nigeria

Admin Editor January 28, 2019 80 0

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has denied allegations that the suspension of the chief justice is linked to next month’s election. Such a link was “illogical”, his spokesman said. Judge Walter Onnoghen is facing charges over allegedly failing to declare his personal assets before taking office in 2017. The EU, UK and US have criticised the Read More

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Red panda escapes from Belfast Zoo

Kobina Nyame January 28, 2019 96 0

A rare red panda is missing from Belfast zoo. Police said it went missing on Sunday and is “believed to be currently taking in the sights of beautiful Glengormley”. They have called for people to look out for the animal which is slightly larger than a domestic cat and an endangered species. “Our curious friend […]Read More

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Laura Plummer: Jailed Briton in Egypt ‘released’

Kobina Nyame January 28, 2019 141 0

A British woman jailed after she was found with painkillers in her suitcase at an Egyptian airport has been released, according to her family. Laura Plummer, 34, from Hull, was sentenced to three years in prison on 26 December 2017 for taking 290 Tramadol tablets into the country. She claimed the tablets were for her […]Read More

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Guaido calls for more protests as Maduro displays military might

Kobina Nyame January 28, 2019 99 0

In a show of force, embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has met members of the armed forces and overseen the display of military hardware as opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is challenging his leadership, called for a new round of street protests. Maduro is confronting an unprecedented challenge to his authority after Guaido on Wednesday […]Read More